... after the day's labour), but there is passion and wit and a sprinkling of sound philosophy. German espionage during the Second World War was on a gigantic scale. At the head of this distinctly bizarre but highly efficient organisation was Admiral Canans ...

... New College, Oxford, Tutor in English Literature, and poet, was a prisoner in German hands for five years during the Second World War. Like many other men, who found time hanging heavily, he decided to concentrate upon a given subject. Mr. Buxton chose ...

... clothes, and new allurements. Short hair and short skirts were a first world-war phen omenon. One of the features of this second world war is the deliberate attractiveness of the women's uniforms. ,K' Offered the last-war uni forms, the women's services would ...

... various ways, and not the least is the havoc they make in the lives of the young women of a nation. Amber emerged from the second World War, experienced, coldly collected, rather cynical as regards the opposite sex, and more beautiful than ever, because she ...

... The Bright Young People applauded her sayings and were secretly afraid of her. Her mockery was razor-edged. NEXT the Second World War came and brought a worse chaos and misery. Hitler occupied the little princi pality in spite of its declared neutrality ...

... brothers silently cut and sewed alongside, was a pleasant example of a depth and diversity of life that passed away with the second World War. The brothers worked harder than ever; they charged top prices and had no overheads; the money piled up. Neil spent his ...